Chi Chapter inducts new members

Tue, 2013-09-17 11:28

At its first meeting of the 2013-14 school year, Chi Chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International welcomed three women educators into active membership. The initiation ceremony was held Sept. 10 at The Forest Restaurant in Franklin.

Sue Clements, Chi’s initiation chairman, who presided over the welcoming ceremony that welcomed Gillian Daigle of Franklin, a French and college English teacher at West St. Mary High School; Brandy Breaux of Patterson, an assistant principal at Hattie Watts Elementary; and Jamie Guidry of Patterson, a librarian at Bayou Vista Elementary School.

All initiates were invited to join the society by current members and are selected based on their professional qualifications and leadership potential. This year’s nominees for membership were voted on in May and provided orientation before being initiated ceremony.

Women who accept the invitation to join Delta Kappa Gamma commit to participating in the activities of the society. Delta Kappa Gamma is an organization of key women educators with approximately 90,000 members in 18 countries. Chi’s membership represents educators from St. Mary Parish.